Pulpal Blood Flow Measurement with Ultrasound Doppler Imaging

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 419-422

  Yoon, Min Jung ^a   Kim, Euiseong ^a   Lee, Seoung Jong ^a   Bae, Young Min ^b   Kim, Sergey ^b   Park, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pulpal blood flow, tooth vitality, ultrasound Doppler, vitality test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DENTAL PULP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TOOTH, NONVITAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 76449092373     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.031     Document Type: Article

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